UFC 306 'Embedded,' No. 6: Stars of Noche UFC shed final pounds before weigh-ins
The UFC is back in “Sin City” with UFC 306, and the popular “Embedded” fight week video series is here to document what’s happening behind the scenes.
UFC 306 (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+), also known as Noche UFC in celebration of Mexican Independence Day, takes place Saturday at Sphere in Las Vegas.
In the main event, bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) goes for his second title defense against No. 1 contender Merab Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC). The co-headliner will see a trilogy bout between women’s flyweight champion Alexa Grasso (16-3-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) and Valentina Shevchenko (23-4-1 MMA, 12-3-1 UFC), who fought to a majority draw in their rematch one year ago. Also on the card is a key featherweight bout between Brian Ortega (16-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) and Diego Lopes (25-6 MMA, 4-1 UFC).
The sixth and final episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC’s description of the episode from YouTube:
Champ Sean O’Malley and Brian Ortega cut weight; The athletes of UFC 306 step on the scales at the official weigh-ins; Ode Osbourne celebrates making weight with a hibachi lunch; All eyes are on Sphere for the UFC 306 ceremonial weigh-ins.
Previous UFC 306 ‘Embedded’ episodes
- UFC 306 ‘Embedded,’ No. 1: Diego Lopes gets a warm sendoff from his team
- UFC 306 ‘Embedded,’ No. 2: Sean O'Malley transforms into ‘the Suga Show’
- UFC 306 ‘Embedded,’ No. 3: Sean O’Malley spends quality time with his daughter
- UFC 306 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Merab Dvalishvili corners teammate at Dana White’s Contender Series
- UFC 306 ‘Embedded,’ No. 5: Brian Ortega tests out new hyperbaric oxygen chamber
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 306.